ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
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ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
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Our business
Territory Generation is a Northern Territory Government Owned Corporation (GOC) which
began operations on 1 July 2014 after the restructuring of the electricity industry in the
Northern Territory.
In the last financial year, Territory Generation produced 1,536 GWh of electricity using gas, diesel and solar technologies. We are
the largest mass market and commercial electricity producer in the Northern Territory, owning ~603 MW of installed capacity and
contracting an additional 5.1 MW from independent power producers, including 4 MW solar from Uterne in Alice Springs and
1.1 MW reclaimed gas produced by LMS Energy from the Shoal Bay landfill site.
WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
Electricity
Capacity to
supply peak load
ESSENTIAL SYSTEM SERVICES
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Capacity security services
Electricity system services
GOVERNANCE AND
OPERATING STRUCTURE
Territory Generation is governed by
the Government Owned Corporations
Act 2001 and the Power Generation
Corporation Act 2014. Territory
Generation was incorporated to
provide sustainable financial returns to
the Northern Territory Government. At
the start of the 2021-22 financial year,
Territory Generation's Shareholding
Minister was the Treasurer, the Hon
Michael Gunner, and the Portfolio
Minister was the Minister for Essential
Services, the Hon Eva Lawler. In
May 2022, following a change of
cabinet, Minister Lawler became the
Treasurer and the Hon Selena Uibo our
Portfolio Minister.
Dennis Bree is the non-executive Chair
of the Territory Generation Board of
Directors. Richard Galton and Adjunct
Professor Christine Charles are non-
executive board members. The three
directors are members of the Audit
and Risk Committee and the People,
Safety and Environment Committee.
David Braines-Mead is an independent
member of the Audit and Risk
Committee, bringing expert financial
knowledge. The Northern Territory
Auditor-General audits Territory
Generation's financial statements.
RISK AND SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
Territory Generation continues to strive towards a zero-harm
workplace with an inclusive behavioural safety culture where
safety is always our highest priority and at the core of everything
we do.
Territory Generation manages risks through its Risk Management
Framework, Risk Management Policy, Risk Register, Risk Matrix,
and Risk Assessment Guide, supported by regular risk reviews,
reporting, and management. We continuously enhance our
risk management system by focusing on risk mitigation and
using the Risk Matrix to assess risk levels based on 'Likelihood'
and 'Consequence'. We are exposed to a wide range of risks,
including process safety, health and occupational safety,
cyber risks, competition, disruptive technology, information
technology, security, natural disasters, pandemics, operational
risks and compliance risks.
Our corporate culture and mindset focus is on risk mitigation
through risk-driven projects. Risk forms the basis of justifying
any project at Territory Generation. Project managers must seek
approval for projects via our Project Management Office. As part
of this process, they must identify the risks their project will
mitigate and assess the efficacy of this mitigation.
The Hon Selena Uibo with
Acting Owen Springs Station
Manager, Hal Ruger.
AUDITS, COMPLIANCE
AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
Territory Generation is always striving to improve the way
we operate. We maintain a general compliance and audit
program encompassing internal and external audits and action
recommendations to improve our processes and procedures and
reduce risk. We always meet our regulatory obligations on time,
including delivering regulatory reports.
Our business is subject to legal requirements, including
Commonwealth and Northern Territory legislation, Regulations,
Rules, Licensing, Standards and Codes, and we comply with
part 9 of the Information Act 2002. We have also completed
all recommendations and actions assigned to us by the Utilities
Commission report on the 2019 Alice Springs system black.
Territory Generation is monitoring the ongoing amendments
being enacted to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Legislation
to ensure compliance with our regulatory obligations. We also
revised and updated our Cyber Incident Response Plan to align
with mandatory cyber incident reporting obligations. In addition,
we are updating our Risk Management Program to set out the
risks and mitigation strategies for our critical infrastructure assets.
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